When I’m looking for a new bike my number one concern is always how it feels on trail. When explaining this to a shop employee, they look at me like *ok crazy lady* and ask, “Yeah, but what do you WANT out of it?!”

These days, most riders who ride their bikes frequently ride a tubeless setup (which is one of the few things in the MTB community that we can almost all agree is rad) meaning they’ve tossed their tubes to the side and opted for a better method.

Are you struggling to decide between a hard-tail and a full suspension? Are the benefits of one seemingly not outweighing the negatives of the other? Get the knowledge you need before heading to your local bike shop.